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A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

3 by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles, 1871-1928, Johnston, Graham, 1869-

Chapter 6: 2. _Capaneus._

Chapters

Chapter 1 Chapter 1
Chapter 2 INTRODUCTION ix
Chapter 3 INTRODUCTION
Chapter 4 CHAPTER I
Chapter 5 1. _Tydeus._
Chapter 6 2. _Capaneus._
Chapter 7 3. _Eteoclus._
Chapter 8 4. _Hippomedon._
Chapter 9 5. _Parthenopæus._
Chapter 10 6. _Amphiaraus._
Chapter 11 7. _Polynices._
Chapter 12 1. ("Atque hic exultans--insigne decorum."--Lib. ii. lines 386-392.)
Chapter 13 2. ("Post hos insignem--serpentibus hydram."--Lib. vii. lines 655-658.)
Chapter 14 3. ("Sequitur pulcherrimus Astur--insigne paternæ."--Lib. x. lines
Chapter 15 1. _Cilo_, § 171.
Chapter 16 2. _Calliope_, § 74.
Chapter 17 1. ("Tum redire paulatim--in sedes referunt."--Cap. 28.)
Chapter 18 CHAPTER II
Chapter 19 CHAPTER III
Chapter 20 CHAPTER IV
Chapter 21 6. bendy of six, a canton...."[5]
Chapter 22 6. paly of six within a bordure; 7. bendy of six, a canton; 8. or, a
Chapter 23 CHAPTER V
Chapter 24 CHAPTER VI
Chapter 25 1150. This tomb was formerly in the cathedral of Le Mans, and is now in the
Chapter 26 CHAPTER VII
Chapter 27 CHAPTER VIII
Chapter 28 CHAPTER IX
Chapter 29 1265. (From MS. Cott., Nero, D. 1.)]
Chapter 30 introduction of charges in its angles, led naturally to the arms of the
Chapter 31 CHAPTER X
Chapter 32 CHAPTER XI
Chapter 33 CHAPTER XII
Chapter 34 CHAPTER XIII
Chapter 35 CHAPTER XIV
Chapter 36 CHAPTER XV
Chapter 37 CHAPTER XVI
Chapter 38 CHAPTER XVII
Chapter 39 CHAPTER XVIII
Chapter 40 1232. Garbs therefrom became identified with the Earldom of Chester, and
Chapter 41 CHAPTER XIX
Chapter 42 247. The mention of stones brings one to the kindred subject of
Chapter 43 CHAPTER XX
Chapter 44 1615. The introduction of the open full-faced helmet as indicative of
Chapter 45 CHAPTER XXI
Chapter 46 CHAPTER XXII
Chapter 47 CHAPTER XXIII
Chapter 48 CHAPTER XXIV
Chapter 49 1. Sir William Latimer, Lord Latimer, K.G., c. 1361-1381. Arms: gules a
Chapter 50 2. Sir Bermond Arnaud de Presac, Soudan de la Tran, K.G., 1380-_post_ 1384.
Chapter 51 3. Sir Simon Felbrigge, K.G., 1397-1442. Arms: or, a lion rampant gules.
Chapter 52 4. Sir Reginald Cobham, Lord Cobham, K.G., 1352-1361. Arms: gules, on a
Chapter 53 5. Sir Edward Cherleton, Lord Cherleton of Powis, K.G., 1406-7 to 1420-1.
Chapter 54 6. Sir Hertong von Clux, K.G., 1421-1445 or 6. Arms: argent, a vine branch
Chapter 55 7. Sir Miles Stapleton, K.G. (Founder Knight, died 1364). Arms: argent, a
Chapter 56 8. Sir Walter Hungerford, Lord Hungerford and Heytesbury, K.G., 1421-1449.
Chapter 57 9. Sir Humphrey Stafford, Earl of Stafford, 1429-1460. Arms: or, a chevron
Chapter 58 10. Sir John Grey of Ruthin, K.G., 1436-1439. Arms: quarterly, 1 and 4,
Chapter 59 11. Sir Richard Nevill, Earl of Salisbury, K.G., 1436-1460. Arms:
Chapter 60 12. Sir Gaston de Foix, Count de Longueville, &c., K.G., 1438-1458. Arms:
Chapter 61 13. Sir Walter Blount, Lord Mountjoye, K.G., 1472-1474. Arms: quarterly, 1.
Chapter 62 3. barry nebuly or and sable (for Blount); 4. vairé argent and gules (for
Chapter 63 14. Frederick, Duke of Urbino. Mantling or, lined ermine.
Chapter 64 1. That with ancient arms of which the grant specified the colour,
Chapter 65 2. That the mantling of the sovereign and Prince of Wales is of cloth
Chapter 66 3. That the mantling of other members of the Royal Family is of cloth
Chapter 67 4. That the mantlings of all other people shall be of the livery
Chapter 68 1. That in the cases of peers whose arms were matriculated before 1890
Chapter 69 2. That the mantlings of all other arms matriculated before 1890 shall
Chapter 70 3. That the mantlings of peers whose arms have been matriculated since
Chapter 71 4. That the mantlings of all other persons whose arms have been
Chapter 72 CHAPTER XXV
Chapter 73 introduction, but it will be noticed that no wreaths appear in some of the
Chapter 74 CHAPTER XXVI
Chapter 75 1672. The official blazon of the arms is as follows: "Gules ane holy lambe
Chapter 76 CHAPTER XXVII
Chapter 77 CHAPTER XXVIII
Chapter 78 CHAPTER XXIX
Chapter 79 CHAPTER XXX
Chapter 80 CHAPTER XXXI
Chapter 81 CHAPTER XXXII
Chapter 82 CHAPTER XXXIII
Chapter 83 1. quarterly, i. and iiii., argent, on a bend azure, three bucks' heads
Chapter 84 4. quarterly argent and gules, in the second and third quarters a fret
Chapter 85 3. Robinson, because Smith, which brought in Jones and Robinson, has been
Chapter 86 CHAPTER XXXIV
Chapter 87 CHAPTER XXXV
Chapter 88 CHAPTER XXXVI
Chapter 89 CHAPTER XXXVII
Chapter 90 CHAPTER XXXVIII
Chapter 91 CHAPTER XXXIX
Chapter 92 3. Ireland and the arms of Hanover were placed upon an inescutcheon." This
Chapter 93 CHAPTER XL
Chapter 94 CHAPTER XLI
Chapter 95 CHAPTER XLII
Chapter 96 16. Your Mother's Mother's Mother's Mother.
Chapter 97 1. _Duke's Coronet_ (Ribbon of St. Patrick): Argent, a saltire gules
Chapter 98 2. _Lozenge_: Argent, a chief azure, over all a lion rampant gules,
Chapter 99 3. _Earl's Coronet_ (Ribbon of Hanoverian Guelphic Order): Quarterly
Chapter 100 4. _Lozenge_: Argent, a chevron gules, a double tressure flory and
Chapter 101 5. _Duke's Coronet_ (Garter): Quarterly, 1 and 4, barry of eight or and
Chapter 102 6. _Lozenge_ (surmounted by Earl's coronet): Gules, three mullets or,
Chapter 103 7. _Earl's Coronet_ (Garter): Quarterly of six, 1. gules, on a bend
Chapter 104 5. gules, three escallops argent; 6. barry of six argent and azure,
Chapter 105 9. _Baron's Coronet_: Per chevron engrailed gules and argent, three
Chapter 106 11. _Earl's Coronet_ (Ribbon of Thistle): Or, a fess chequy argent and
Chapter 107 12. _Lozenge_: Sable, on a cross engrailed between four eagles
Chapter 108 13. _Baronet's Badge_: Or, on a chief sable, three escallops of the
Chapter 109 15. _Shield_: Quarterly, 1 and 4, sable, a bend chequy or and gules
Chapter 110 3. gules, three legs armed proper, conjoined in the fess point and
Chapter 111 16. _Lozenge_: Quarterly, 1. or, a lion rampant gules; 2. or, a dexter
Chapter 112 25. As 17.
Chapter 113 31. _Arms_: Argent, a saltire gules. Crest: a monkey statant proper,
Chapter 114 2. upon a wreath of the colours, a porcupine proper; and as a further

Chapter 6: 2. _Capaneus._

("[Greek: Echei de sêma,--PRÊSÔ POLIN]."--Lines 428-430.) "On his proud shield portray'd: 'A naked man Waves in his hand a blazing torch;' beneath In golden letters--'I will fire the city.'"

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